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Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
Helps employers cover manpower costs when they send employees for SWDA-funded courses. Claimed after the course is completed.
Support: $4.50 per training hour for SC/PR/LTVP+ employees, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year. For Workfare Skills Support employees: 95% of hourly…
Singapore Food Agency
Helps local farms buy pre-scoped farming solutions (PSG for agri-food) and engage consultants for standards such as SG GAP, SG GAqP and Clean & Green.
Support: Leafy/fruited veg, beansprout, mushroom, food fish, shrimp, hen eggs: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs), cap S$100,000 per project. Other food types: up to 50%…
Singapore Food Agency
Co-funds local farms to adopt large, automated, commercial-scale farming systems and standalone pre-/post-harvest facilities, including related infrastructure works.
Support: Leafy/fruited veg, beansprout, mushroom, food fish, shrimp, hen eggs: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs), cap S$6m per project (farming systems) or S$2m…
Building and Construction Authority
Co-funds built environment firms for enterprise, technology and manpower initiatives that raise productivity, skills and wages.
Support: Applications 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2027: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50% (non-SMEs) of qualifying cost. 1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030: up to 50% (SMEs) / 30% (non-SMEs). No…
Enterprise Singapore
Grant launched 7 Oct 2025 for exporters and firms with overseas operations hit by tariffs. It covers advisory on FTAs, trade compliance, legal and contract matters, and supply chain diversification, plus reconfiguration costs for manufacturers.
Support: Up to 70% of costs for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs from 1 Apr 2026, previously 50% and 30%. Capped at S$100,000 per enterprise, including audit costs…
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Automatic offset of half of each year's increase in employer CPF contribution rates for senior workers. Extended to 2027 at Budget 2026.
Support: 50% of the employer CPF rate increase: 0.25 percentage point of wages (up to the CPF salary ceiling) for employees aged above 55 to 65, for both 2026 and 2027.
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), Programme partners such as e2i, NTUC LearningHub, IHLs and trade associations
Salary support for employers who hire and reskill mid-career Singapore Citizens and PRs (or reskill existing staff) into growth job roles in around 30 sectors, through Place-and-Train, Attach-and-Train or Job Redesign Reskilling.
Support: Up to 70% of monthly salary during CCP training (cap $5,000/month) for SC/PR trainees below 40; up to 90% (cap $7,500/month) for mature SC/PR trainees aged 40+…
IRAS
Automatic 50% rebate on corporate income tax payable for YA 2026, plus a S$2,000 cash grant for active companies that employed at least one local employee in 2025; combined benefit capped at S$40,000.
Support: 50% of tax payable; S$2,000 CIT Rebate Cash Grant (not taxable); total rebate + grant capped at S$40,000 per company.
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
Course fee subsidies for employers who sponsor Singapore Citizen, PR and LTVP+ employees for SWDA-funded courses. The subsidy is applied upfront by the training provider, so the employer pays only the nett fee.
Support: Tier 1 courses (emerging skills/employability, e.g. SkillsFuture Series, WPLN): up to 70% baseline; up to 90% for SCs aged 40+ (Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy) or…
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)
CSA certification that shows an organisation has basic cyber hygiene in place, with funding support deducted from the certification fee for SMEs and NPOs on their first certification.
Support: Funding varies by endpoint count, valid until 6 Feb 2028: classical cybersecurity from S$250 (1-5 endpoints) up to S$650 (101-200 endpoints); add-on cloud, OT…
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)
Risk-based CSA cybersecurity certification for more digitalised organisations, with funding support deducted from certification fees for SMEs and NPOs on their first certification.
Support: Funding until 6 Feb 2028: classical cybersecurity S$1,375 (1-20 endpoints), S$1,625 (21-50), S$1,875 (51-100), S$2,250 (101-200); plus S$225 per cloud/OT/AI…
Enterprise Singapore, IRAS, Singapore Tourism Board
A 200% tax deduction on qualifying market expansion and investment development expenses. Companies claim directly with IRAS up to the cap. Above the cap, or for certain activities, they need EnterpriseSG or STB pre-approval.
Support: 200% tax deduction on qualifying expenses. From YA2027 you can claim up to S$400,000 of qualifying expenses per YA directly with IRAS, up from S$150,000. Above…
Enterprise Singapore
Enterprise Singapore's single business grant, launched 30 September 2026. It replaces the Enterprise Development Grant (EDG), Market Readiness Assistance (MRA) and Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). It funds more than 150 pre-defined activities in 8 business areas, for example Automation & Digitalisation, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Innovation, Internationalisation, Standards and Sustainability. SMEs and non-SMEs can both apply.
Support: Up to 50% of eligible costs for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs. Internationalisation and sustainability activities get up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for…
SG EnableInland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), SG Enable
Automatic wage offset for employers of Singapore Citizen and PR persons with disabilities earning below $4,000 a month, with an extra offset for hires who were out of work for 6 months. Available until end-2028.
Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage (cap $400/month) for wages up to $3,000; tapered for $3,000 to under $4,000. Additional 20% (cap $400/month) for the first 9 months…
Enterprise Singapore, NEA, EDB
Co-funds energy-efficient equipment. The Base Tier (pre-approved equipment) is now open to all sectors. The Advanced Tier (customised projects with at least 350 tonnes of lifetime carbon abatement) is for construction and manufacturing.
Support: Base Tier: up to 70% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs, capped at S$30,000 per company, until 31 Mar 2028. Advanced Tier: up to S$350,000 across both tiers,…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
Higher course fee subsidies for SMEs that sponsor their SC, PR or LTVP+ employees for SWDA-funded courses. Subsidy is applied upfront.
Support: Up to 90% of course fees for Tier 1 courses; up to 70% for Tier 2 courses.
Digital Industry Singapore (DISG), EDB
Gives Singapore companies cloud credits, AI tools and training from Google Cloud, Microsoft or AWS, plus co-funded consultancy to build an AI minimum viable product within six months.
Support: Cloud credits, training and AI tools from the assigned cloud provider (amount not stated on DISG page). Consultancy co-funding: 70% of actual consulting costs,…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared loans for green projects and green solution adopters: developmental capital, fixed assets, trade, project, M&A and venture debt loans.
Support: EnterpriseSG shares 70% of the risk. Loan limits and terms: developmental capital up to S$3m over 5 years; venture debt up to S$8m over 5 years; fixed assets…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared loan to finance the acquisition of local or overseas target companies or assets.
Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 5 years. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or 70% for young enterprises or…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared loan to finance fixed assets or working capital needed to deliver secured overseas projects. Until 31 Mar 2027 it also covers secured domestic construction projects.
Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 15 years. EnterpriseSG normally shares 50% of the risk (70% for young…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared bank loan for SMEs to buy fixed assets in Singapore or overseas, such as machinery, equipment and property.
Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities, repayable over up to 15 years. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or 70% for young enterprises or…
Enterprise Singapore
Government risk-shared bank loan for an SME's day-to-day working capital, offered through Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs).
Support: Loan of up to S$500,000 per borrower, repayable over up to 5 years. EnterpriseSG normally shares 50% of the default risk, or 70% for young enterprises. From 1…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared trade financing (for example import and export financing, inventory, and bank guarantees) through Participating Financial Institutions.
Support: Up to S$50m per borrower group across all EFS facilities. The maximum tenure is 1 year, or 2 years for bank guarantees. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of the risk, or…
Enterprise Singapore
Risk-shared venture debt for high-growth, innovative companies (often VC-backed). The loan may come with warrants or redeemable convertible preference shares (RCPS).
Support: Up to S$8m per borrower, with S$20m per borrower group for EFS-VD and S$50m across all EFS facilities. Repayable over up to 5 years. EnterpriseSG shares 50% of…
IRAS
400% tax deductions (or a 20% non-taxable cash payout) on qualifying R&D, IP registration, IP acquisition/licensing, approved training and innovation projects with polytechnics/ITE, YA 2024 to YA 2028. AI adoption spending is added for YA 2027-2028.
Support: 400% deduction on first S$400,000 per activity for: R&D in Singapore, IP registration, IP acquisition/licensing (combined; revenue < S$500m), SWDA-supported…
Enterprise Singapore
Subsidised leadership and business transformation programme of about 7 months for founders, owners and successors of growing SMEs. NUS and SMU are the programme managers.
Support: The course fee is about S$18,500 per participant before subsidy. Subsidy-eligible companies pay about S$7,600 per participant (incl. GST). Partner sites cite…
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Co-funds Singapore-based financial institutions and fintechs to develop and deploy frontier-tech solutions in AI, distributed ledger or quantum technology.
Support: Up to 50% of qualifying expenses, capped at S$1 million, over up to 24 months.
IMDA, IRAS
Cash grants and free solution packages to help GST-registered businesses adopt GST InvoiceNow (e-invoicing to IRAS) ahead of their mandate deadline.
Support: S$1,000 cash grant for GST-registered businesses with annual supplies <= S$4m (1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2030); S$5,000 cash grant for those with supplies > S$4m…
IMDA
Free tool on the SMEs Go Digital platform that recommends pre-approved GenAI solutions (e.g. customer engagement chatbots, marketing content) based on the SME's business challenge.
Support: Free tool. Recommended GenAI solutions can be bought with PSG support (up to 50%).
Building and Construction Authority
Outcome-based grant for owners of large private existing buildings that retrofit to Green Mark Platinum, Super Low Energy or Zero Energy standards.
Support: Platinum S$25/tCO2e (cap S$600,000); Super Low Energy S$35/tCO2e (cap S$900,000); Zero Energy S$45/tCO2e (cap S$1.2m); each capped at 50% of cost, whichever is…
IPOS, IPOS International
Free 45-minute consultation with one of 50+ IP service providers on IP search and registration, strategy, commercialisation, financing and contracts.
Support: Free 45-minute session.
IPOS
Free one-time 45-minute preliminary legal consultation on IP disputes such as cease-and-desist letters, copying, oppositions, invalidation or revocation.
Support: Free 45-minute session (IPOS pays for the initial consultation).
WIPOIPOS, WIPO
Free four-month one-on-one mentorship with WIPO-selected IP experts to build an IP management strategy for enterprises expanding overseas; up to 20 enterprises a year.
Support: Free four-month mentorship.
IMDA
Free sector-specific step-by-step guides that show SMEs which digital solutions and training to adopt at each stage of growth, aligned to the Industry Transformation Maps.
Support: Free guidance. Recommended solutions are often pre-approved and can be funded by PSG.
Singapore Tourism Board
Supports pilots of innovative consumer- or business-facing events, concepts and products (including pop-ups) with tourism potential and room to scale.
Support: Up to S$1 million per project; pilot events/concepts can be supported for up to 4 editions over a maximum of 4 years (Product Pilot Projects: single run).…
Enterprise Singapore
Trade associations and chambers (TACs) use LEAD funding to subsidise Singapore companies taking part in overseas trade fairs, Singapore Pavilions and business missions. Companies join through the TAC and do not apply to EnterpriseSG.
Support: Up to 70% of eligible expenses, reimbursed through the organising TAC.
SG Enable, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
Funds equipment, workplace or process changes and consultancy so that employers can hire and keep employees with disabilities. Planned to be merged into a new Enabling Employment Grant in the first half of 2027.
Support: Up to 90% of job redesign costs (excluding GST), capped at $20,000 per employee with disability.
IMDA
Helps enterprises define business problems and crowdsource custom digital solutions from over 21,000 start-ups, tech providers and research institutes through Innovation Calls held three times a year.
Support: IMDA and consultants help scope the problem statement at no charge; the Challenge Owner commits prize money for the winning solution. Discovery Engine gives…
Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore National Employers Federation (Programme Partner)
One-time grant for employers who commit to offering part-time re-employment, flexible work and structured career planning to senior workers aged 60 and above. Extended to 31 December 2027.
Support: $2,500 per resident senior worker aged 60 and above, capped at $125,000 per company (50 senior workers).
IRAS
All companies not claiming the start-up exemption get 75% exemption on the first S$10,000 and 50% on the next S$190,000 of normal chargeable income.
Support: Max exemption S$102,500 of chargeable income per YA (YA 2020 onwards).
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Automatic government co-funding of wage increases that employers give to lower-wage Singapore Citizen and PR employees. Extended to 2028 at Budget 2026.
Support: Co-funding of qualifying wage increases, for the part of gross monthly wage up to $3,000: 40% for qualifying year 2025, 30% for 2026, 30% for 2027, 20% for…
Economic Development Board
Supports manufacturing facilities and data centres to carry out emissions-reduction projects with at least 250 tCO2e/year of verifiable abatement.
Support: Grant based on support rate per tonne of carbon abated, capped at 50% of qualifying costs.
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
Funds ground-up, community-involving environmental sustainability projects by individuals, groups and Singapore-registered organisations (incl. companies).
Support: Up to 80% of supportable costs. Sprout category cap S$30,000; Main category cap S$1 million.
IRAS
One-off automatic cash grant of S$500 per local employee (up to S$2,500) paid in November 2026 to help SMEs with business costs.
Support: S$500 per local qualifying employee (SC/PR), capped at S$2,500. Sole proprietorships/partnerships with no local employees: flat S$500 if owner's net trade…
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Automatic wage offset for employers of Singapore Citizen workers aged 60 and above earning below $4,000 a month. Extended to end-2027 at Budget 2026.
Support: 2026-2027: up to 2% of wages (age 60-64), 4% (65-68), 7% (69 and above), for monthly wages up to $3,000; tapered for wages over $3,000 to under $4,000.
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA, formerly SSG/WSG)
A one-off $10,000 credit for eligible employers that offsets up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs for supported enterprise and workforce transformation programmes and SWDA-funded courses. The current tranche expires on 30 November 2026 and is replaced by the redesigned SFEC (Enhanced) from 1 December 2026.
Support: Up to 90% of out-of-pocket costs (after other government subsidies) for supported programmes. $10,000 per enterprise. No sub-cap for workforce transformation;…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), Singapore Business Federation (Anchor Programme Partner), Singapore National Employers Federation (Anchor Programme Partner)
Funds workforce transformation and job redesign projects done with pre-approved consultants: workforce consultancy, capability building for HR and line managers, and workforce HR tech tools. Launched March 2026 and replaces PSG-JR.
Support: 70% for SMEs, 50% for non-SMEs, capped at $150,000 per enterprise. Component caps: Workforce Consultancy up to $50,000; Capability Building Initiatives up to…
Enterprise Singapore
Competitive grant for tech startups to prove and commercialise proprietary technology, paid by milestones, with an EnterpriseSG share subscription right.
Support: POC grant cap S$400,000; POV grant cap S$800,000 (raised from S$250k/S$500k for Stage 2 applications from 2 Jan 2025). EnterpriseSG may subscribe to shares…
IRAS
New Singapore-incorporated companies get 75% tax exemption on the first S$100,000 and 50% on the next S$100,000 of normal chargeable income for each of their first 3 consecutive YAs.
Support: Max exemption S$125,000 of chargeable income per YA, for the first 3 consecutive YAs (YA 2020 onwards).
A*STAR, Enterprise Singapore
Seconds A*STAR (and institute of higher learning) research scientists and engineers to an enterprise for up to two years to run R&D or innovation projects and build in-house technical capability.
Support: Up to 70% of eligible costs for SMEs and startups; up to 30% for large local enterprises; capped at S$250,000 per project. Overseas costs (living allowance,…
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Yellow Ribbon Singapore
Wage offset for employers who hire local ex-offenders earning below $4,000 a month, for the first nine months of employment. Covers hires up to December 2028.
Support: Up to 20% of monthly wage, capped at $600 per month per employee, for the first 9 months. Tapered for wages over $3,000 to under $4,000.
PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
Co-funds high water users for water audits, pilot studies, recycling plants, water-efficient equipment and demonstration of innovative water solutions.
Support: Water efficiency assessment: 70% up to S$30,000. Pilot study: 70% up to S$150,000. Recycling/alternative water: lower of S$0.71/m3 PW, S$0.45/m3 NEWater,…
National Environment Agency
Co-funds organisations for projects that reduce, reuse or recycle at least 100 tonnes of waste, prioritising food, plastic and glass waste.
Support: Up to 80% of qualifying costs (depends on waste quantity and type), cap S$1 million per project or applicant. Multiple on-site treatment systems: 2nd 70%, 3rd…
Singapore Food Agency
Funds joint projects between farms and agri-tech players, and collaborations with private partners, research institutes or IHLs that benefit multiple farms.
Support: Funding levels set out in SFA IPCT guidelines (not verified in this research).
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds tourism businesses (and tech firms building solutions for tourism businesses) to adopt technology, redesign business models and processes, and take up sustainability initiatives.
Support: Different support levels for SMEs and non-SMEs; STB does not publish the percentages or caps on the BIF page (confirm with STB).
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), IMDA
CSA-onboarded consultants act as an outsourced Chief Information Security Officer, run a cyber health check and build a cybersecurity health plan to help SMEs reach Cyber Essentials or Cyber Trust.
Support: Up to 70% co-funding for eligible SMEs on CISOaaS (Cyber Essentials), CISOaaS (Cyber Trust) and VAPT service packages. No funding for Incident Response…
DISGEnterprise Singapore, Digital Industry Singapore
New Budget 2026 flagship programme, run by EnterpriseSG and DISG, that supports leading Singapore-based companies in end-to-end AI-driven business transformation. It provides a transformation roadmap, support to implement priority AI projects, and help with change management and workforce training.
Support: Customised support. No published funding figures.
AICMinistry of Health, Agency for Integrated Care
Government dollar-for-dollar matching of donations raised by community care providers to build capacity, capabilities and services.
Support: 1:1 matching of eligible donations from the previous year; no cap stated.
IMDA
Helps digitally progressive local non-ICT companies chart digital/AI roadmaps, hire in-house digital teams and run AI projects. The new DLAB bootcamp takes the leadership team through a hands-on AI confidence project of under three months.
Support: Funding support for eligible companies (IMDA does not publish the percentage). Support covers roadmapping, hiring an in-house digital team, and…
Enterprise Singapore, IMDA
The EDGE business area that replaces the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG). It co-funds pre-approved single-function digital solutions (for example Carbon Management), integrated enterprise systems and pre-scoped equipment. The solutions are listed through SMEs Go Digital and the EDGE solution listings.
Support: Up to 50% for SMEs and up to 30% for non-SMEs. Example: Carbon Management solutions have an activity cost cap of S$60,000, so the grant is up to S$30,000 for…
Enterprise Singapore
The EDGE business area that replaces the Market Readiness Assistance (MRA). It co-funds overseas trade fairs, finding overseas partners, deploying business development staff overseas, international branding, and the professional services needed to enter a market (incorporation, IP, licences, tax advisory, agreements, trade credit insurance).
Support: Up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs. Counts toward the S$100,000 annual EDGE cap.
SG Enable, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
Helps employers build in-house capability to recruit and retain persons with disabilities, such as appointing an in-house job coach or engaging external job coaches or consultants. Planned to be merged into the Enabling Employment Grant in 2027.
Support: Up to $40,000 per employer, depending on the number of new hires with disabilities. Percentage rate not published on the ODP page.
Enterprise Singapore
EnterpriseSG's umbrella for sustainability support for SMEs. It covers subsidised sustainability courses, playbooks, the SME Sustainability Hub, partner and TAC programmes, and links to the EEG, the SME Sustainability Reporting Programme and EDGE Sustainability.
Support: Subsidised courses: foundational S$450, decarbonisation S$480 and sustainable finance S$300 per participant (before GST), for up to 3 participants per course…
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds new or enhanced tourism experiences, content, technology for visitor experiences, amenities and infrastructure that make Singapore more attractive to visitors.
Support: Funding percentage and caps not stated on the current STB page (older STB material cited up to 70% of qualifying costs; unconfirmed for 2026).
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Other FSTI 4.0 tracks: AI Pathfinder (adoption of market-ready AI solutions listed on PathFin.ai), Manpower (co-funds fintech internship stipends via fintechinternships.sg), Centre of Excellence, Infrastructure & Platform, and GFH Scale-Up Grant.
Support: Track-specific; rates for these tracks not verified in this research.
Enterprise Singapore
Overseas acceleration programmes, co-innovation (joint R&D with overseas partners) and GIA+ global cohorts for startups and tech SMEs, in 50+ countries. It has 'Launch' and 'Grow' pathways for startups.
Support: From 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029: up to 70% for SMEs and up to 50% for non-SMEs (Budget 2026). Caps are not stated.
Singapore Business Federation, Enterprise Singapore
SBF advisory services supported by EnterpriseSG. GlobalConnect@SBF advises on first overseas ventures (market knowledge, missions, FTA advice). CFOTI provides trade, tariff and compliance advisory and the TAIA generative-AI trade advisor tool.
Support: Free or low-cost advisory (pricing not stated).
Singapore Tourism Board
Co-funds comprehensive hotel renovations that combine product enhancement, productivity solutions and sustainability initiatives.
Support: Product enhancement and productivity components: up to 50% (SMEs) / 30% (non-SMEs) of qualifying costs. Sustainability component: up to 70% (SMEs) / 50%…
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Co-funds maritime companies for manpower development (training, attachments, management associates), business development (new set-ups, new lines, internationalisation) and productivity/digitalisation ecosystem projects.
Support: Co-funding; rates and caps vary by component and are not published on the MPA overview page (contact MCF Secretariat).
National Arts Council
Funds arts presentations, productions, music recordings, exhibitions, performances, festivals and conferences by artists and arts organisations.
Support: Cap raised to S$100,000 per applicant per financial year (from 16 Apr 2026; previously S$50,000). Funding percentage not verified.
NTUC, e2i (Employment and Employability Institute)
Co-funds business transformation projects that a Company Training Committee (management plus NTUC/worker representative) plans, where workers get better outcomes such as higher wages, a skills allowance or a career development plan.
Support: Up to 70% of qualifying project costs. In-house training funded at $9 per hour per worker; external non-SSG/SWDA-supported courses up to 70% of course fees.…
MDDI, IMDA
Umbrella programme announced at COS 2026 to help 10,000 enterprises adopt AI over three years and make 100,000 workers 'AI bilingual', through more PSG-supported AI tools, DLAB, and TeSA AI training.
Support: No standalone grant quantum. Delivered via pre-approved AI solutions with PSG support, DLP/DLAB, and enhanced TeSA programmes.
SG Enable
Course fee subsidies for disability inclusion training for employers and co-workers, and for skills training of employees with disabilities.
Support: Workplace Disability Inclusion Training: 90-100% course fee subsidy (Disability Awareness Talk and Introduction to Disability Management fully funded; other…
A*STAR, Enterprise Singapore
Facilitated workshops (five half-days) with A*STAR/certified tech partners that map an SME's business goals to the technologies it needs, producing a technology roadmap; consortium version for trade associations.
Support: Grant support from Enterprise Singapore for eligible SMEs (an A*STAR brochure cites up to 80% of qualifying costs; current rate not reconfirmed).
National Heritage Board
Co-funds heritage businesses and organisations for transformation projects in products/services and people that improve long-term viability.
Support: Up to 80% of supportable costs, capped at S$40,000 per project.
Building and Construction Authority, Enterprise Singapore
Sector PSG tranche that helps built environment SMEs adopt pre-approved digital solutions and advanced equipment such as construction robotics.
Support: SMEs supported up to 50% of the cost of approved solutions (per BCA 2026 announcement); higher grant caps for longer-term digital and equipment investments…
Ministry of Finance, National Environment Agency
One-off rental support for stallholders in government-managed or government-appointed hawker centres and markets, announced in the July 2026 second support package.
Support: S$1,200 per cooked food stall and S$600 per market stall, spread over 6 months (Sep 2026 to Feb 2027).
EDB
EDB grant that co-funds companies' technology development and innovation activities in Singapore (successor name of the Research Incentive Scheme for Companies, RISC). Mostly for larger R&D projects negotiated with EDB.
Support: Case-by-case; EDB does not publish rates. Historically co-funds a share of qualifying manpower, equipment/materials/software, professional services and IPR…
National Heritage Board
Recognition scheme for long-standing local businesses; gives branding, marketing and (from Mar 2026) tailored business consultancy, but no direct cash grant.
Support: No direct funding. Designated businesses can apply for NHB's OTG and Enterprise Singapore grants.
Enterprise Singapore, ASME, SCCCI, SICCI, SMCCI, SMF
Free one-to-one business advisory at 11 SME Centres run by 5 trade chambers with EnterpriseSG. Services include business health checks, guidance on which grant fits, workshops and referrals. This is the recommended first stop for choosing EDGE activities.
Support: Free advisory (not a grant).
Enterprise Singapore
Co-funds SMEs to prepare their first sustainability report using pre-approved report packages from service providers.
Support: Up to 70% of the cost of a pre-approved report package, for applications from 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2027. The package cap was not confirmed.
IMDA, Enterprise Singapore
IMDA's SMEs Go Digital platform lists over 300 pre-approved, market-proven digital and AI-enabled solutions that SMEs can buy with grant support (funded through the Productivity Solutions Grant).
Support: Up to 50% grant support on pre-approved solutions (per IMDA SMEs Go Digital page). Grant is administered through the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) on the…
IMDA
Free online self-assessment and recommendation platform that identifies an SME's biggest business gaps and suggests pre-approved, grant-eligible digital solutions. It replaces the CTO-as-a-Service branding.
Support: Free self-assessment tools and personalised report. Earlier CTOaaS offered free first-time digital advisory and project management from appointed operators for…
Enterprise Singapore
Invitation-only, 12-18 month growth programme that prepares high-growth local companies to become Singapore Global Enterprises. It is delivered with McKinsey, EY-Parthenon, PwC, Bain, Stanford GSB, Wharton, LinHart and Egon Zehnder.
Support: Non-monetary. Covers strategy advisory, executive leadership programmes, a leadership accelerator and dedicated EnterpriseSG support. Cost or co-payment is not…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
Redesigned SFEC launching 1 December 2026 under the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package. Eligible companies get a fresh $10,000 credit in an online wallet that offsets out-of-pocket costs upfront at enrolment, instead of by reimbursement.
Support: $10,000 credit per eligible company. For WDG(JR+), the credit can offset up to 90% of the out-of-pocket cost. Offset rates for other programmes depend on the…
Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA)
An umbrella grant that brings existing workforce transformation schemes, such as Career Conversion Programmes and NACE Workplace Learning Projects, into one application channel on the Business Grants Portal. It is being rolled out in phases from 2026, with free advisory from SBF and SNEF.
Support: Depends on the scheme accessed (e.g. WDG(JR+) up to 70% for SMEs; CCP salary support up to 90%). Advisory from Anchor Programme Partners is free.
Enterprise Singapore
Funding and non-financial support for incubators and accelerators that support startups. Startups themselves do not apply. They benefit by joining a supported accelerator.
Support: Not stated on the official page.
SG Growth CapitalEnterprise Singapore, SG Growth Capital
Government co-investment alongside qualified third-party investors in Singapore-based tech startups that have IP and global potential. It also invests in VC funds through a fund-of-funds approach.
Support: Co-investment. A 2024 change raised the cap to S$12m per startup for early to early-growth stage deep tech. Budget 2026 added S$1bn to cover growth-stage deep…
Enterprise Singapore
Mentorship and a startup capital grant for first-time entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas. Applications go through an Accredited Mentor Partner (AMP).
Support: Startup capital grant of S$50,000 (GoBusiness), and the startup must commit S$10,000 in co-matching funds. Third-party sources describe the terms differently,…
Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH Council)
A free, modular WSH Council programme in which an appointed WSH professional visits the workplace to diagnose key risks, help with root-cause analysis of past incidents and near misses, and give operation-specific advice. Open to all firms; replaces StartSAFE, which was for SMEs.
Support: Free (fully funded by WSH Council). Visits allocated at WSH Council's discretion.
Infocomm Media Development Authority
About S$200m, three-year IMDA programme supporting development, production (incl. co-productions) and distribution of Singapore film and TV content and talent.
Support: Production and co-production co-funding plus an Overseas Development Grant; rates and caps are in IMDA's call-for-proposal guidelines (not verified here).
EDB
EDB grant supporting training programmes that build employees' capability in new technologies, industrial skills and professional know-how, typically tied to EDB-supported investment projects.
Support: Case-by-case; EDB does not publish rates.
raiSE (Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise)
Grant of up to S$300,000 for growth-stage social enterprise members of raiSE to scale human-centred social impact (inclusive products, hiring disadvantaged people).
Support: Up to S$300,000; typically reimbursed in three tranches, once every six months.
Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSH Council), Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
A 5-step WSH capability programme (Levels 1-4 and STAR) that helps companies build risk management capability. bizSAFE Level 3+ is often required by main contractors and buyers. Not a cash grant; free assistance visits for eligible firms and subsidised WSQ training.
Support: Free WSH Assistance Visit (one-time) and WSH Learning Journey for bizSAFE Level 3+ companies. WSQ courses may get SWDA course fee subsidies (e.g. ETSS for…
A*STAR
Gives SMEs paid access to A*STAR's advanced equipment (additive manufacturing, robotics, X-ray CT and other inspection tools, biomedical services) with user training and expert advice, to prototype and test without buying equipment.
Support: Usage fees apply. A third-party source says up to 50% of qualifying costs may be supported by Enterprise Singapore; not confirmed on official pages.
A*STAR (SIMTech)
Groups of companies with similar technology needs share the cost of an A*STAR SIMTech R&D project to develop capabilities together.
Support: Participation fee per company (e.g. one CIP listed S$15,000-S$50,000 + GST over 3-6 months). Fees may qualify for EIS 400% deduction (innovation projects with…
A*STAR
Long-running A*STAR programme (since 2003) that helps local technology-intensive enterprises plan technology strategy, adopt technologies and upgrade in-house capabilities.
Support: Not published; contact A*STAR GET-Up team.